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Re:EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member' by mandeepj on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @10:39AM (#49727770)
> There are over 30 US military bases in EU member states

As of today, with current affairs and the unpredictable element in chief, you may never know how long.

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Re:EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member' by ndiddy on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @11:11AM (#49728288)
I agree that if EU states start kicking out the US military, that would be compelling evidence of an actual shift in alignment.
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Re:EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member' by thih9 on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @11:25AM (#49728493)
There is shift in alignment, even if the source is different. A popular headline from earlier this year was "US pulling 5000 troops from Germany"[1].

[1] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-adm...

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Re:EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member' by gpvos on Monday September 28, 2026 @12:05PM (#49880205)
It is definitely being considered from the European side as well. Currently there's too much dependency, but this is being worked on, and not just because America wants us to contribute more to NATO.
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